Say It in Yiddish (from Meshuggah-Nuns): Piano/Vocal/Chords

This collection captures the irreverent spirit that made Nunsense endure through 25 years and countless productions. Directors and music directors choose these arrangements because they offer genuine comedy numbers with substance underneath the laughs, giving singers real musical material to sink their teeth into rather than throwaway gags. The piano/vocal format makes these songs accessible for rehearsal, auditions, and smaller productions while preserving the theatrical character that makes them so fun to perform.

These songs crackle with wit and warmth. The melodies are catchy and singable, designed to stick in your head while you laugh at the lyrics. There's a buoyant energy throughout the collection, mixing genuine sentiment with clever wordplay, making singers feel entertained and supported by the music even when delivering punchlines.

Music directors, choir directors, and private voice instructors who work with singers interested in musical theatre repertoire will find this collection invaluable. Community theatre groups, school productions, and performers looking to expand their comedy song repertoire benefit from having access to the full Nunsense songbook arranged for piano and vocals.

• Lean into the character comedy. These songs work best when singers understand the comedic intent behind each number and commit to the storytelling, not just the melody.
• Pay attention to the lyrical rhythm and punch lines. Comic timing in music depends on precise rhythm and phrasing to land the joke, so nail the rhythmic figures that set up the humor.
• Use the piano part to anchor your pacing. The accompaniment patterns often reinforce the comedic style, so let the keyboard part guide your sense of tempo and groove.
• Embrace the theatrical style. These are stage songs meant to entertain an audience, so sing them with personality and energy rather than approaching them with strict vocal formality.

Program individual songs from this collection for variety shows, comedy-themed concerts, or as audition material for singers who want to explore musical theatre comedy. Community theatres can use this as their rehearsal and performance resource when producing Nunsense or staging a tribute concert. Private voice studios can draw from this songbook for students developing their comedic song interpretation skills.

• Rhythmic precision in comedy timing and phrasing
• Character interpretation through music
• Musical theatre diction and articulation
• Reading piano/vocal scores with chord symbols
• Balancing lyrical humor with musical phrasing